diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 71cddff0..511f1447 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
 			"messages": [
 				"comma-separator",
 				"templatedata-doc-no-params-set",
+				"templatedata-doc-param-status-optional",
+				"templatedata-doc-param-status-deprecated",
+				"templatedata-doc-param-status-required",
+				"templatedata-doc-param-status-suggested",
 				"templatedata-doc-param-type-boolean",
 				"templatedata-doc-param-type-content",
 				"templatedata-doc-param-type-date",
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@
 				"templatedata-modal-table-param-suggestedvalues",
 				"templatedata-modal-placeholder-multiselect",
 				"templatedata-modal-table-param-default",
+				"templatedata-modal-table-param-status",
 				"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecated",
 				"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecatedValue",
 				"templatedata-modal-table-param-description",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index fe218c7e..2755dc15 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-aliases": "Aliases",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-autovalue": "Auto value",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-default": "Default ($1)",
+	"templatedata-modal-table-param-status": "Status",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecated": "Deprecated",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecatedValue": "Deprecated guidance",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-description": "Description ($1)",
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index 89ff7000..92fb090d 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-aliases": "Label for a parameter property input: Aliases of the parameter.",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-autovalue": "Label for a parameter property input: Parameter auto value in the table",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-default": "Label for a parameter property input: Default value of the parameter.\n\nParameters:\n* $1 - currently showing language\n{{Identical|Default}}",
+	"templatedata-modal-table-param-status": "Label for a parameter property input: Status of the parameter, i.e. if the parameter is deprecated, required, suggested, or an ordinary optional parameter.",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecated": "Label for a parameter property input: Deprecated status of the parameter.\n{{Identical|Deprecated}}",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-deprecatedValue": "Label for a parameter property input: Deprecated guidance of the parameter. This string will be shown to users as an explanation why the parameter is deprecated and what the users should do about it.",
 	"templatedata-modal-table-param-description": "Label for a parameter property input: Description of the parameter.\n\nParameters:\n* $1 - currently showing language\n{{Identical|Description}}",
diff --git a/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.data/Model.js b/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.data/Model.js
index 81a2d93a..2fe04d23 100644
--- a/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.data/Model.js
+++ b/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.data/Model.js
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ Model.static.getAllProperties = function ( getFullData ) {
 		autovalue: {
 			type: 'string'
 		},
+		status: {
+			type: 'select',
+			children: [
+				'optional',
+				'deprecated',
+				'required',
+				'suggested'
+			],
+			default: 'optional'
+		},
 		deprecated: {
 			type: 'boolean',
 			// This should only be defined for boolean properties.
@@ -996,7 +1006,7 @@ Model.prototype.outputTemplateData = function () {
 
 		// Go over all properties
 		for ( var prop in allProps ) {
-			if ( prop === 'deprecatedValue' || prop === 'name' ) {
+			if ( prop === 'status' || prop === 'deprecatedValue' || prop === 'name' ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -1006,12 +1016,12 @@ Model.prototype.outputTemplateData = function () {
 					// or if the current type is not undefined
 					if (
 						original.params[ key ] &&
-						original.params[ key ].type !== 'unknown' &&
-						this.params[ key ].type === 'unknown'
+						original.params[ key ][ prop ] !== 'unknown' &&
+						this.params[ key ][ prop ] === 'unknown'
 					) {
 						result.params[ name ][ prop ] = undefined;
 					} else {
-						result.params[ name ][ prop ] = this.params[ key ].type;
+						result.params[ name ][ prop ] = this.params[ key ][ prop ];
 					}
 					break;
 				case 'boolean':
diff --git a/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.editTemplatePage/Dialog.js b/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.editTemplatePage/Dialog.js
index 9140858a..eb4ad6dc 100644
--- a/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.editTemplatePage/Dialog.js
+++ b/modules/ext.templateDataGenerator.editTemplatePage/Dialog.js
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ Dialog.prototype.onParamPropertyInputChange = function ( propName, value ) {
 		propInput = this.propInputs[ propName ],
 		dependentField = prop.textValue;
 
-	if ( prop.type === 'select' ) {
+	if ( propName === 'type' ) {
 		var selected = propInput.getMenu().findSelectedItem();
 		value = selected ? selected.getData() : prop.default;
 		this.toggleSuggestedValues( value );
@@ -961,6 +961,38 @@ Dialog.prototype.getParameterDetails = function ( paramKey ) {
 	// Update suggested values field visibility
 	this.toggleSuggestedValues( paramData.type || allProps.type.default );
 
+	var status;
+	// This accepts one of the three booleans only if the other two are false
+	if ( paramData.deprecated ) {
+		status = !paramData.required && !paramData.suggested && 'deprecated';
+	} else if ( paramData.required ) {
+		status = !paramData.deprecated && !paramData.suggested && 'required';
+	} else if ( paramData.suggested ) {
+		status = !paramData.deprecated && !paramData.required && 'suggested';
+	} else {
+		status = 'optional';
+	}
+	// Status is false at this point when more than one was set to true
+	this.propFieldLayout.status.toggle( status );
+	this.propFieldLayout.deprecated.toggle( !status );
+	this.propFieldLayout.required.toggle( !status );
+	this.propFieldLayout.suggested.toggle( !status );
+	if ( !status ) {
+		// No unambiguous status found, can't use the dropdown
+		this.propInputs.status.getMenu().disconnect( this );
+	} else {
+		this.changeParamPropertyInput( paramKey, 'status', status );
+		this.propInputs.status.getMenu().connect( this, {
+			choose: function ( item ) {
+				var selected = item.getData();
+				// Forward selection from the dropdown to the hidden checkboxes, these get saved
+				this.propInputs.deprecated.setSelected( selected === 'deprecated' );
+				this.propInputs.required.setSelected( selected === 'required' );
+				this.propInputs.suggested.setSelected( selected === 'suggested' );
+			}
+		} );
+	}
+
 	this.startParameterInputTracking( paramData );
 };
 
@@ -1136,6 +1168,10 @@ Dialog.prototype.createParamDetails = function () {
 						data: prop.children[ i ],
 
 						// The following messages are used here:
+						// * templatedata-doc-param-status-optional
+						// * templatedata-doc-param-status-deprecated
+						// * templatedata-doc-param-status-required
+						// * templatedata-doc-param-status-suggested
 						// * templatedata-doc-param-type-boolean, templatedata-doc-param-type-content,
 						// * templatedata-doc-param-type-date, templatedata-doc-param-type-line,
 						// * templatedata-doc-param-type-number, templatedata-doc-param-type-string,
diff --git a/tests/qunit/ext.templateData.tests.js b/tests/qunit/ext.templateData.tests.js
index 0640f4e1..edcffbb1 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/ext.templateData.tests.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/ext.templateData.tests.js
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ QUnit.test( 'Validation tools', function ( assert ) {
 					'suggestedvalues',
 					'default',
 					'autovalue',
+					'status',
 					'deprecated',
 					'deprecatedValue',
 					'required',